Nice job by Del. Charniele Herring. Shame on the Virginia GOP (not that they have any shame).

GOP Passes Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood

RICHMOND, Va. – In a party-line vote, the Republican-controlled House of Delegates today passed a bill to defund women’s health care providers that perform abortions – including Planned Parenthood – even if the funds are not used for that purpose.

“Women deserve access to safe, reliable health care,” said Caucus Chair Charniele Herring. “We should not stand between a woman and her doctor, and we should not cause harm to vulnerable women for the sake of achieving a mean-spirited political victory. This bill will hurt thousands of Virginians, especially low-income women and women of color.”